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They may very well sign more than one starter, but I only think one breaks camp. There's a bunch of guys out there that you can bring in for depth. They'll take a big swing at Corbin and go from there. But I think they break camp with Max, Stras, TBD, Roark and Ross.

I like it. Any one who says they can't re-sign Harper and be competitive next season is off the mark. They need to get lucky with SP, especially Stras needs to stay healthy. He's a key.

Also, I'm just not that impressed with the Braves and Phillies. Warning to Capt. Obvious types...yes, I know I should be impressed because they have a better record than the Nats. But I'm not. Both teams are flawed and I can seem them regressing.

That's really the only option. Or to bolster the MI. Problem is, you'd be getting the equivalent of that player at C.

If you trade someone like Robles (not saying I want to, but let's say they did), they could probably fill both of those spots pretty well in one fell swoop. I think they'd trade Eaton, though. Which is what I'd prefer them to do if they trade one of those three.

If you trade someone like Robles (not saying I want to, but let's say they did), they could probably fill both of those spots pretty well in one fell swoop. I think they'd trade Eaton, though. Which is what I'd prefer them to do if they trade one of those three.

For who?

Look, Robles isn't as valuable as a lot of people on this board want to believe. He's not enough to get you a top line rotation starter unless that pitcher has one year left before FA.

This http://www.talknats.com/2017/12/30/the-washington-nationals-salary-projections-and-bryce-harper/ notes we had about $50 million in luxury tax cushion, that's before trading Kinzler ($5 million) and DFA'ng Enny Romero ($2 million). So figure $57 million. Assume Solis gets released and now you are up to $59 million. $27 to Harper, $20 to Corbin, and still some money to spare, especially if they back-load contracts. Trading either Taylor ($6 million) or Eaton ($8 million) for a pre-arb eligible bullpen arm would help too.

This http://www.talknats.com/2017/12/30/the-washington-nationals-salary-projections-and-bryce-harper/ notes we had about $50 million in luxury tax cushion, that's before trading Kinzler ($5 million) and DFA'ng Enny Romero ($2 million). So figure $57 million. Assume Solis gets released and now you are up to $59 million. $27 to Harper, $20 to Corbin, and still some money to spare, especially if they back-load contracts. Trading either Taylor ($6 million) or Eaton ($8 million) for a pre-arb eligible bullpen arm would help too.

Back loading contracts doesn't help much with the AAV used for the tax calculation.

don't we have something like $90 million coming off the books after this year? That's plenty to sign Harper and Corbin.

yes, but we have a pretty massive pay increases for Stras, Zim, and Scherzer. All told, this team has about 60 million to spend before they hit the luxury tax threshold. Harper is gonna be 30+, Corbin is going to cost 20, Grandal is over 10 million. And that's before addressing the pen.

This http://www.talknats.com/2017/12/30/the-washington-nationals-salary-projections-and-bryce-harper/ notes we had about $50 million in luxury tax cushion, that's before trading Kinzler ($5 million) and DFA'ng Enny Romero ($2 million). So figure $57 million. Assume Solis gets released and now you are up to $59 million. $27 to Harper, $20 to Corbin, and still some money to spare, especially if they back-load contracts. Trading either Taylor ($6 million) or Eaton ($8 million) for a pre-arb eligible bullpen arm would help too.

This http://www.talknats.com/2017/12/30/the-washington-nationals-salary-projections-and-bryce-harper/ notes we had about $50 million in luxury tax cushion, that's before trading Kinzler ($5 million) and DFA'ng Enny Romero ($2 million). So figure $57 million. Assume Solis gets released and now you are up to $59 million. $27 to Harper, $20 to Corbin, and still some money to spare, especially if they back-load contracts. Trading either Taylor ($6 million) or Eaton ($8 million) for a pre-arb eligible bullpen arm would help too.

This is the kind of research that DCfan and I come to expect from the real brains on this board. Well done.